FOURTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

Alright, that's quite enough time. Move along towards the trial, if you would all be so kind. You know what's coming.

[ It's routine by now - go to the vault door, get let into the elevator by Angel, head down to the trial room... it's hard not to notice the losses on the ride down by now, though. Your numbers are starting to really dwindle, even if you're often spread out enough not to notice as much normally. The trial room and its podiums, too, seem more than ready and willing to remind you of the same. The red glow of the empty spaces is constant, potentially unnerving. ]

Remember that as there are two victims to consider, up to two votes may be counted at the end of proceedings. As always, I am but a direct address away, however rude you choose to make it.

Find the party or parties responsible for the deaths of your comrades. And to those parties: Good luck.

[ The screens rise!

Welcome to your fourth trial. ]

Comments

[hardnosed]

You've got a lot of reason to want Ema out of the picture.

[bolderfell]

Do I.

[hardnosed]

She was teaching you. She knew what you knew, including your blind spots. If you wanted to outsmart us, she's the easiest pick.

But I'm not the only one who knew that.

[bolderfell]

...No. But you are the only one I've told why I wouldn't do it.

[hardnosed]

...

I'm not gonna insult you by saying I trust you. I don't. But this trial isn't over yet.

[bolderfell]

...Thanks for that.

[valentinus]

[ why is this happening oh no ]

How are we so sure he's involved in the first place...?

[hardnosed]

He's been making things out of wood all week. He's light enough to hide in the boat, but strong enough to drag a body. And he's smart enough to plan this whole thing out.

[valentinus]

[ frown ]

I'm not convinced yet. Judging by his conversation with you he seemed fond with Ema...I can't imagine him doing the horror that was done to her body. Whoever did this seemed to lack a conscience.

[bolderfell]

[What is happening]

[hardnosed]

[ idk toilet bro this is bullshit ]

[lovelikeyou]

No, I agree. He wouldn't have done that to her.

[Rose can pick up on signals well enough not to declare that she trusts Therion, but...the shark thing is egregious, right?]

[bolderfell]

[??]

[hardnosed]

It's not like she was alive for it.

[ Normal, not callous statement! Normal level of emoting! ]

And whoever did it's planning on seeing us all dead. Who cares if they posed a body or dropped it in a shark tank? They're in this until the end, either way.